It now has a wind speed of 180-190 kilometres per hour with winds gusting to 210 kilometres per hour. The IMD has, however, forecast that its intensity will reduce when it hits the Gujarat coast.
Cyclone Tauktae: Two lakh moved from low-lying areas as storm makes landfall in Gujarat
The wind speed at the Union Territory of Diu was 133 kmph when the cyclone started making its landfall at around 9.30 pm, the Met office said.
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A man walks past a roadside shop that was damaged after a tree fell on it during a heavy rain in Mumbai. (Photo | AP) By PTI
MUMBAI: A very severe cyclonic storm with winds gusting up to 185 km per hour began making landfall on the Gujarat coast Monday night, after dumping heavy rains on Mumbai, forcing the evacuation of over 1.5 lakh people in Gujarat and leaving two barges with 410 people on board adrift in the Arabian Sea.
Wind speed reached 114 kmph on Monday afternoon. Several parts of Mumbai and neighbouring areas witnessed heavy downpour coupled with high speed winds. The civic body said its automatic weather stations recorded an average 105.44 mm rainfall in the island city till 5 pm, while the eastern and western suburbs recorded 61.13 mm and 114.78 mm rainfall, respectively. The Mumbai Met department recorded 189 mm rainfall at Colaba observatory while a rainfall of 194 mm was recorded at Santacruz till 5.30 pm. The civic H-East ward in the Western suburbs received the highest 242 mm rainfall during the day. Chincholi area in Malad and K-East ward that includes Marol and Andheri East areas recorded 236 mm and 231 mm rainfall, respectively.
Cyclone Tauktae: Mumbai likely to witness rain, strong winds on Sunday, says IMD
Cyclone Tauktae: Mumbai likely to witness rain, strong winds on Sunday, says IMD
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) stated on Saturday that Cyclone Tauktae will most likely be accompanied by rains and strong winds as it passes through the Arabian Sea near Mumbai.
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UPDATED: May 16, 2021 02:05 IST
Cyclone Tauktae will not affect Mumbai but could bring gusty winds and showers to the city, said the IMD (Photo: PTI)
While Cyclone Tauktae is expected to pass through the Arabian Sea near Mumbai, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has said it is most likely to bring rain and strong winds for the city.